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> Phone companies in Japan don't do prepaid In case you ever go back: https://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/ https://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/ I've used this o
by koyote 5y ago
> Phone companies in Japan don't do prepaid
In case you ever go back:
https://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/ https://www.bmobile.ne.jp/english/
I've used this on several trips and it works well.
Unless of course you were living there more permanently, in which case the above is not useful.
- peterburkimsher 5y agoPrepaid where the credit expires after 21 days sounds more like a subscription that lasts 3 weeks and cancels safely. With my current prepaid SIM, I typically top up $5 every 3 months. Between iMessage, WhatsApp/WeChat/KakaoTalk/Skype/Facebook, free incoming calls, and the occasional emergency SMS, I usually don't need a phone. People don't like it when I don't have a local number though.
- rudian 5y agoAre you saying you have a $5/3mo SIM that allows roaming in Japan? Details please? That's cheaper than most plans in any country, let alone roaming.
- peterburkimsher 5y agoI don't, sorry! That's how much I use on a prepaid SIM card now in New Zealand, and is typical for my (very low) phone usage.
- unishark 5y agoI think they're just adding the minimum amount to prevent the minutes expiring and the phone subsequently being cancelled, which I assume happens after 3 months. They would still have to typical rates pay per minute or MB for any usage.
- peterburkimsher 5y agoI add the minimum. In many countries (Switzerland, UK, New Zealand) the minutes don't expire, and the number is mine to keep unless it doesn't connect to a network at all for a year or more. Yes, I pay per minute for outgoing calls, or MB of usage - and those costs are high. That's why I try to use WiFi whenever possible, and use offline maps, offline Wikipedia, etc. https://www.cable.co.uk/mobiles/worldwide-data-pricing/ https://www.cable.co.uk/mobiles/worldwide-data-pricing/